​Olympic Peninsula

Olympic Peninsula - Day 1 - Seattle to Kitsap State Park, WA
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Olympic Peninsula - Day 1 - Seattle to Kitsap State Park, WA

​As we rolled into Kitsap State Park, we were feeling relaxed but brimming with expectation for the route.  A couple of rolls around the parking lot later brought us to the Hiker/Biker site.  Unlike the other campsites, the Hiker/Biker was tucked away far from the main thoroughfare.  Typically, I'd be excited by a site away from RVs and car campers, envelope in trees, and out of sight.  However, as we pushed our bikes along a dirt trail leading back in, we saw that there was another tent already there.  This tent was massive, with trash strewn about, and a massive PVC pipe exiting the top of the zipper door; a strong putrid, chemical smell emanated from it.  My first thought was that there were people cooking meth inside.

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